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now, this may well present a problem for john boehner's caucus, because john boehner sent a letter to the president this week with his own plan, which advocates what just might be the least popular policy in american politics. okay, maybe that's hyperbole. but just be a tiny bit, i mean, mandatory gay marriage, in which every single married straight person had to immediately divorce their spouse, and accept a state-assigned same-gender spouse to replace them would probably be more popular than what john boehner proposed this week. what john boehner is advocating is making medicare available to fewer americans. as it happens, there is brand-new polling out today on how americans feel about the idea of congress using these deficit negotiations to make cuts to medicare. 79% of americans say they do not want congress to touch medicare in these deficit negotiations. 79%. if you want to get specific about john boehner's proposal, what he wants to do to medicare is to raise the eligibility age from 65 to 67. and as it turns out, there is also recent polling on that specific proposal. and it
now, this may well present a problem for john boehner's caucus, because john boehner sent a letter to the president this week with his own plan, which advocates what just might be the least popular policy in american politics. okay, maybe that's hyperbole. but just be a tiny bit, i mean, mandatory gay marriage, in which every single married straight person had to immediately divorce their spouse, and accept a state-assigned same-gender spouse to replace them would probably be more popular than...
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that is not our goal. >> and that john boehner but this week's john boehner sound very different from shutdown john boehner that held the american people hostage because heritage told them to. >> well, i would say to the president. this is not about me, and it's not about republicans here in congress, it's about fairness for the american people. >> sure, it wasn't originally the speaker's strategy, but he certainly went along with it. >> if you'll recall, the day before the government reopened, one of the people at one of these groups stood up and said, well, we never really thought it would work. are you kidding me! >> boehner seemed shock that michael need hamm didn't have the interests of the entire republican party in mind. >> well, everybody understands that we're not going to be able to repeal this law until 2017 and we have to win the senate and win the white house. >> today with his rejection complete, it looks like john boehner has finally broken free of his puppet masters. >> are you asking them to effectively stand down? >> i don't care what they do. >> there is no turning
that is not our goal. >> and that john boehner but this week's john boehner sound very different from shutdown john boehner that held the american people hostage because heritage told them to. >> well, i would say to the president. this is not about me, and it's not about republicans here in congress, it's about fairness for the american people. >> sure, it wasn't originally the speaker's strategy, but he certainly went along with it. >> if you'll recall, the day before...
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john boehner was popping at conservative groups. he got his whit in the house and now we have to wait to see if the senate can pass it. >>> an american missing in iran. the government says he was a private citizen, a report says he worked for the cia. a beyonce shocker, not another baby, she released an entire album out of nowhere. there's a bit of a catch. we'll explain on this friday edition of "way too early." actually, jennifer, it's friday the 13th. no one picked up on that, by the way. good morning, brian shactman here. in the cooler today, we have a
john boehner was popping at conservative groups. he got his whit in the house and now we have to wait to see if the senate can pass it. >>> an american missing in iran. the government says he was a private citizen, a report says he worked for the cia. a beyonce shocker, not another baby, she released an entire album out of nowhere. there's a bit of a catch. we'll explain on this friday edition of "way too early." actually, jennifer, it's friday the 13th. no one picked up on...
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and then next hour both nancy pelosi and john boehner will come to the microphones. senate democrats will meet with the president at quarter to 2:00 followed by house republican leaders going to the white house. >>> some realms like paul ryan are signaling they
and then next hour both nancy pelosi and john boehner will come to the microphones. senate democrats will meet with the president at quarter to 2:00 followed by house republican leaders going to the white house. >>> some realms like paul ryan are signaling they
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i think that john boehner realizes he has to govern. i think when you're elected by your constituency, you can't go to a group of 435 or 535 if you count the senate and expect to get your way or the highway. you can't do it. i don't like this deal. john boehner didn't like this deal, but he knew that if we went into next year with the possibility of a government shutdown that it was going to be much worse for the overall future of america and the ability to govern. so i think that these conservative groups are being harder on republicans than they are on democrats. >> absolutely. targeting the speaker and saying you better watch out basically. we're not talking santa claus style you better watch out, you better not shout. melissa, what's interesting to me, it was this that brought john boehner, this kind of small ball two-year budget was the thing, the straw that broke john boehner's back apparently and gave him what i think he feels is the leeway to lash out at heritage action and say enough is enough. >> i keep wondering whether or no
i think that john boehner realizes he has to govern. i think when you're elected by your constituency, you can't go to a group of 435 or 535 if you count the senate and expect to get your way or the highway. you can't do it. i don't like this deal. john boehner didn't like this deal, but he knew that if we went into next year with the possibility of a government shutdown that it was going to be much worse for the overall future of america and the ability to govern. so i think that these...
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did mitch mcconnell jam john boehner and force boehner's hand? >> he didn't force boehner's hand, but he did step up in a way that boehner didn't. people will tell you on capitol hill boehner's nerve never looked weaker, here's why. for most of the day yesterday we were not sure there would be a vote, and if there was a vote it could include new spending measures. this bill is all tax increases and very little spending cuts. when the republicans got together yesterday afternoon, there was a rebellion among house republicans. they all wanted spending cuts, both boehner and his number two, eric cantor put out a statement saying there was near unanimous concern about spending. the debate for much of the day is what do we tack on to this turkey the senate sent us? do cuts that we know kill it as the poison pill or there was some conversation about attaching cuts that democrats might find acceptable that the president has been for in the past. in the end, mark, republicans decided they couldn't be stuck with the idea of a middle class tax cut that the
did mitch mcconnell jam john boehner and force boehner's hand? >> he didn't force boehner's hand, but he did step up in a way that boehner didn't. people will tell you on capitol hill boehner's nerve never looked weaker, here's why. for most of the day yesterday we were not sure there would be a vote, and if there was a vote it could include new spending measures. this bill is all tax increases and very little spending cuts. when the republicans got together yesterday afternoon, there was...
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>> john boehner. john boehner can't sell the bill. the president said yesterday, very smart. mitch mcconnell, he keeps his promise. we can work with him. he did it on the debt crisis. do they say about that john boehner? no. >> are you arguing just to argue? >> no. [ all speak at once ] >> john boehner can't make it happen, it won't happen. >> i'm right and you're wrong, thank you. >> can mitch mcconnell get john boehner -- >> but it's not how you get a deal. >> give me a second here. it's not just what john boehner has to do. it's not just what mitch mcconnell has to do. it is also, and chris is right, you can see the leash on the question that was asked, josh couldn't go there, because the white house, the president himself is not prepared to go there. >> it's in the bill. it's there. >> then have the president come out and say it. >> why is it -- >> because to do this -- >> excuse me. [ all speak at once ] >> you can't get a vote in the house. >> how long have you been in this town? you know daggone well there comes a point where the president of the united states can fram
>> john boehner. john boehner can't sell the bill. the president said yesterday, very smart. mitch mcconnell, he keeps his promise. we can work with him. he did it on the debt crisis. do they say about that john boehner? no. >> are you arguing just to argue? >> no. [ all speak at once ] >> john boehner can't make it happen, it won't happen. >> i'm right and you're wrong, thank you. >> can mitch mcconnell get john boehner -- >> but it's not how you get a...
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more than john boehner does. and that's why boehner turned tail. this isn't just if you do what we want you to do we will contribute money to your campaign or if you don't do, then maybe we will run some ads against you. as david is saying they are the ones with all the influence among the base. it's not really the outside groups that these congressmen are fearing. it is the rabid republican base in their districts coming up and showing up at town halls and screaming at them. >> listen, you can't count on outside groups. >> david, there used to be a center of both parties that resisted the impulses that were coming from the left edge of the party and there was also a conservative edge of the democratic party represented by senators that we no longer have. and just like the republican party used to have the different factions. this thing you describe as just a handful. >> john boehner has absolutely no leverage over this radical band of jackals within his own party. they worry about coke money. they don't want it against them. they don't care about
more than john boehner does. and that's why boehner turned tail. this isn't just if you do what we want you to do we will contribute money to your campaign or if you don't do, then maybe we will run some ads against you. as david is saying they are the ones with all the influence among the base. it's not really the outside groups that these congressmen are fearing. it is the rabid republican base in their districts coming up and showing up at town halls and screaming at them. >> listen,...
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house speaker john boehner couldn't agree more with mcconnell. he's been for a long time a vocal opponent of extending without offsets. they love offsets. how are you going to pay for it? boehner released a statement saying, without cuts and job incentives, the house, they're not going to be looking at this extension anytime soon. the house is going to remain focused on growing the economy and giving america's unemployed the independence that only comes from finding a good job. i'll tell you what. there's a guy that speaks out of both sides of his mouth. in fact, in their big memo that they had come out last friday, there was nothing in there about job creation. it looks like speak eer boehner has been attending the rand paul school of backward thinking in economics. it's hard to find a job if you don't have enough money to get to the next interview. president obama met with a group of unemployed americans today to tell the story from the white house. >> unemployment insurance has been a vital economic lifeline. for a lot of people, it's the only
house speaker john boehner couldn't agree more with mcconnell. he's been for a long time a vocal opponent of extending without offsets. they love offsets. how are you going to pay for it? boehner released a statement saying, without cuts and job incentives, the house, they're not going to be looking at this extension anytime soon. the house is going to remain focused on growing the economy and giving america's unemployed the independence that only comes from finding a good job. i'll tell you...
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that's what john boehner and president obama are currently arguing about. par are it's interesting, mark. you and the team noted the confusion, if you want. maybe because of the leadership. the headlines and the ap has the headline fiscal cliffs appear to be stalled and the hill's headline edge towards the deal and deficit reduction negotiations. are both true? >> both are true and you have to look at the totality of the story. today is wednesday and you and i have been having this conversation for a while. you have some type of deal as we are headed to this weekend. this is about the give-and-take. we saw the white house who reported they went from at one point $6 trillion in revenue that they wanted. down to 1.4. i wouldn't be surprise fed that continues to go down. the most important thing as we pointed out, both sides continue to talk. even if the phone calls right now are not all that pleasant, even if they are tense, the fact that they are still talking is a pretty good sign that a deal can get done. >> realistically would we get to the point where th
that's what john boehner and president obama are currently arguing about. par are it's interesting, mark. you and the team noted the confusion, if you want. maybe because of the leadership. the headlines and the ap has the headline fiscal cliffs appear to be stalled and the hill's headline edge towards the deal and deficit reduction negotiations. are both true? >> both are true and you have to look at the totality of the story. today is wednesday and you and i have been having this...
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no significant legislation since john boehner got the speakership. the republicans won the elections in november 2010. they were sworn in in january 2011. since then, zero, zip, nothing in terms of legislative accomplishment. and that, of course, is because they have been otherwise occupied. after getting sworn in in january, by april they threatened to shut down the government. that was april. by july, republicans had forced the first ever debt ceiling crisis in american history. we got our national credit rating downgraded for that one until they eventually blinked. by september that year, republicans were threatening another government shutdown. by april of the following year, more threats from republicans of another government shutdown. by december, by this past december, happy new year! republicans were pushing us over the fiscal cliff! by january, this past january, congressional republicans were talking about forcing another debt ceiling crisis before again backing down. and now, happy september 30th. we are due for that often threatened repub
no significant legislation since john boehner got the speakership. the republicans won the elections in november 2010. they were sworn in in january 2011. since then, zero, zip, nothing in terms of legislative accomplishment. and that, of course, is because they have been otherwise occupied. after getting sworn in in january, by april they threatened to shut down the government. that was april. by july, republicans had forced the first ever debt ceiling crisis in american history. we got our...
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sometimes when john boehner has to go to those 80 or 100 democrats, sometimes that means john boehner has to give up something. one of the problems republicans have confronted in this new era of politics is when you have big -- if you're conservative, saying i'm going to stand up to john boehner, i don't think he's conservative enough, that forces john boehner to have to go back to democrats to pass legislation, that ends up undercutting the republican position. >> not only that and i have to get to this and i know -- hogan, i halfway promised myself i wouldn't do it but i have to. the guy that's going to be the whip, the guy that has to corral the votes, whip the vote for john boehner is still a guy named steve scalise who at once called himself david duke without the baggage. in the end, even though he's going to get the position doesn't this hurt the republican party brand every time he has to go forward and whip votes? he has to be a public persona. >> i think he can handle the brand damage over time. i think what will make republicans sit up and pay attention, and this does the s
sometimes when john boehner has to go to those 80 or 100 democrats, sometimes that means john boehner has to give up something. one of the problems republicans have confronted in this new era of politics is when you have big -- if you're conservative, saying i'm going to stand up to john boehner, i don't think he's conservative enough, that forces john boehner to have to go back to democrats to pass legislation, that ends up undercutting the republican position. >> not only that and i...
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it would have been one thing for the john boehner and the republicans to find enough votes to pass it, but it is another thing for the house democrats to put it over the top, and that is why i worked so hard to defeat it. >> the democratic votes on it is the issue. the republicans knew they would lose some of the member, and they did not make that much of an effort to hold on to their own members when they panicked a little bit today, and what do you think was enough to turn more than 50 democrats around to vote for this thing today? the pressure from the white house or what were you hearing from the colleagues when you were asking them for a no-vote? >> well, it is a combination of thing, and one is the pressure of the white house, and when the white house issued a statement of policy saying that they would support the bill, that hurt our chances. secondly, many of my colleagues thought that the individual pieces of the budget were good enough to kind of hold our nose on those two onerous provisions. and for those who say that we don't have a message, we have messages, and the republ
it would have been one thing for the john boehner and the republicans to find enough votes to pass it, but it is another thing for the house democrats to put it over the top, and that is why i worked so hard to defeat it. >> the democratic votes on it is the issue. the republicans knew they would lose some of the member, and they did not make that much of an effort to hold on to their own members when they panicked a little bit today, and what do you think was enough to turn more than 50...
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. >>> john boehner wastes precious time running up support for his doomed debt limit plan. so what's next? >>> torrential rain leaves dozens dead in south korea. and cosmic tagalong, a massive neighbor in earth's orbit. good morning, i'm amara sohn. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with the debt scramble. house speaker john boehner's debt ceiling proposal will be put to the test today with an expected vote in the house. but realistically it's going nowhere fast. the president has vowed to veto the plan. so where do things go from here? tracie potts has more from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's a vote on a plan that democrats say will never reach the president's desk. budget officials found another $50 billion in savings, so house speaker john boehner is putting the plan to a vote today. >> the speaker's plan is on life support and it's time for him to pull the plug. >> never let them see you sweat. >> reporter: $1 trillion in cuts. it's no slam dunk, his own party wants more and com
. >>> john boehner wastes precious time running up support for his doomed debt limit plan. so what's next? >>> torrential rain leaves dozens dead in south korea. and cosmic tagalong, a massive neighbor in earth's orbit. good morning, i'm amara sohn. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with the debt scramble. house speaker john boehner's debt ceiling proposal will be put to the test today with an...
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>> i think it's anybody's guess whether or not john boehner would still be speaker. i think president obama is going to be reelected. i think we have a heck of a shot at taking back the house. i think boehner's leadership style and his ability to lead the house has left a lot to be desired for everyone. not just americans but his own caucus. he failed to deliver anything substantive to the american people. they haven't done anything with respect to energy or gas prices. he failed to get a deal with the president on a grand bargain over deficits. whips by a small number of people in his own caucus. i think this criticism seems to be fair. >> the fepeople around this country can say what the president has delivered on. that's what the right would like to stall for the president high pressure polls showing he is doing better than romney or santorum. he beats romney about five points. beating santorum by six. how much does the president's lead factor into what john boehner and eric cantor want to bring up? >> i think one of the reasons you have see congressional approval
>> i think it's anybody's guess whether or not john boehner would still be speaker. i think president obama is going to be reelected. i think we have a heck of a shot at taking back the house. i think boehner's leadership style and his ability to lead the house has left a lot to be desired for everyone. not just americans but his own caucus. he failed to deliver anything substantive to the american people. they haven't done anything with respect to energy or gas prices. he failed to get a...
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that was a sad john boehner, that was a dejektsed john boehner. he had one thing to say. he's usually quite jovial with reporters. he didn't want anything to do with us. he wanted to go to bed or plot the next step. one of the more underreported stories here on the hill is these federal workers are going to be furloughed. there's no guarantee they get their pay back. you're from dc. you know how many federal workers there are in the area. there's a real worry that because of the appetite for cutting spending in this congress, you can see this shut down go on for a few days and these phones be presefolks be p the house republicans saying why should we pay you when you didn't work. but as far as where we move on from here your guess is as good as mine. apparently, that was supposed to be the magic bullet that was going to solve that. harry rooeeid is going to table later on today. they're still going to have to pass a clean cr bill. it's a question of when, not if. and we don't know. we do not know. there could be some more riders attached on the bills going back to the sen
that was a sad john boehner, that was a dejektsed john boehner. he had one thing to say. he's usually quite jovial with reporters. he didn't want anything to do with us. he wanted to go to bed or plot the next step. one of the more underreported stories here on the hill is these federal workers are going to be furloughed. there's no guarantee they get their pay back. you're from dc. you know how many federal workers there are in the area. there's a real worry that because of the appetite for...
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john boehner is a relatively weak speaker. you've got to understand, you mentioned the whole braveheart thing. ten people got up in this private meeting of the republican caucus the other night and started talking about their favorite moments from the "braveheart" movie. they see themselves as the skots fighting is the noble. >> so they're in the meeting talking about the movie, which by the way, the guys got slaughtered. >> exactly. >> we're talking about 160 million people, and they're talking about movies. they don't enunderstand what the end of the movie is. >> exactly. it gets larger than this particular payroll tax issue. americans are saying, wait a second, are these guys nuts or what? >> chairman cleaver, when you look at what these guys come back with, that they want to in fact add to 9 burden of middle-class people, things like we want to cut unemployment insurance benefits by -- drug test people, all kinds of incredible things that have nothing to do with paying for the payroll tax cut extension if that's their poin
john boehner is a relatively weak speaker. you've got to understand, you mentioned the whole braveheart thing. ten people got up in this private meeting of the republican caucus the other night and started talking about their favorite moments from the "braveheart" movie. they see themselves as the skots fighting is the noble. >> so they're in the meeting talking about the movie, which by the way, the guys got slaughtered. >> exactly. >> we're talking about 160...
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in a pretty embarrassing setback last night, house speaker john boehner pulled the plug on his so-called plan b proposal that would have raised taxes on those making over $1 million. the republican-led house abruptly went on recess after boehner realized he just didn't have enough votes for the measure to pass. house majority leader eric cantor who assured earlier in the day that plan b would pass didn't have a whole thrott say last night. >> no vote tonight? >> no. >> will there be a vote tomorrow? >> nope. >> are you ditching plan b? will there be a vote today? >> no. >> a lot of nopes and then no answer when they asked if he was ditching plan b. republican congressman steve latourette was in the room when they called off the vote. >> led us in both the pledge and the prayer. he gave the serenity prayer. and then went to the microphone and said there's going to be a short conference. we don't have the votes. as a result, we're not going to proceed. as a result, we're not going to be here and we're not going to be here until after christmas and maybe we don't come back at all this year.
in a pretty embarrassing setback last night, house speaker john boehner pulled the plug on his so-called plan b proposal that would have raised taxes on those making over $1 million. the republican-led house abruptly went on recess after boehner realized he just didn't have enough votes for the measure to pass. house majority leader eric cantor who assured earlier in the day that plan b would pass didn't have a whole thrott say last night. >> no vote tonight? >> no. >> will...
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john boehner is powerless with his on caucus. the idea of one of two parties in the country has not shown it is not willing to put it ahead of the gerrymandered districts. given where we are at. i mean my faith is much more with the house the democrats than it would be with the house republicans. what convinces them. what convinces the small group of people is? it pressure from the national media. because the it seems as if, not even that works? >> i know, preaching to the choir when i preach about the differentiation. not a small group of republicans. it's over 60% of the house republicans voted to shut down government. 80% of them, voted, when it was their bill, we were voting on. it wasn't our bill. it was their bill we were voting on. which we didn't like. but it was their proposal, and over 60% of them voted against their own bill to open up government. 80% of them voted unless you were from new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, and a smatter of others from the rest of the country. 80% of the republicans voted against. 97% of
john boehner is powerless with his on caucus. the idea of one of two parties in the country has not shown it is not willing to put it ahead of the gerrymandered districts. given where we are at. i mean my faith is much more with the house the democrats than it would be with the house republicans. what convinces them. what convinces the small group of people is? it pressure from the national media. because the it seems as if, not even that works? >> i know, preaching to the choir when i...
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when we say that it is john boehner's fault, it is john boehner's fault. that is a fact that john boehner could stop this right now if he wanted to. >> absolutely. you know, i think, you know, joe is right. the republicans are hoping that all of our eyes glaze over and we don't notice that they're pulling the last-minute tricks. you know, the fault has to be laid at the feet of john boehner and nobody else. >> i want to -- even fellow goppers are starting to acknowledge that it's not their fault. let me play something for you and then, joe, i want your reaction. >> we're giving our base the false interpretation that somehow by not funding the government to get rid of obama care and we don't have the votes to do that. >> this was a strategy doomed to failure. we did shut the government down. >> if i had to cast blame anywhere, i would say senator cruz and those that insisted upon this tactic that we knew was not going to succeed. >> okay. i'm sorry. we all knew it wasn't going to succeed and a plan long in the making and we needed to change the rules to mak
when we say that it is john boehner's fault, it is john boehner's fault. that is a fact that john boehner could stop this right now if he wanted to. >> absolutely. you know, i think, you know, joe is right. the republicans are hoping that all of our eyes glaze over and we don't notice that they're pulling the last-minute tricks. you know, the fault has to be laid at the feet of john boehner and nobody else. >> i want to -- even fellow goppers are starting to acknowledge that it's...
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president obama rejected the latest proposal from john boehner. the president and the democrats are focused on revenue and they are determined to make sure that the top tax rates go up. >> unfortunately, the speaker's proposal right now is still out of balance. he talks, for example, about $800 billion worth of revenues, but he says he's going to do that by lowering rates. when you look at the math, it doesn't work. >> harry reid wasted no time explaining why the boehner proposal is not serious. >> math. you can't get from here to there unless you raise the rates. that's why romney couldn't explain it during the presidential election. no one can explain it because you can't do it. >> jay carney says the speaker's plans raises more questions than answers. >> we don't know who pays. we don't know what we're talking about in terms of actual legislation to increase revenues. it's magic beans and ferry dust. >> john boehner's heavy-handed approach to leadership, boehner and the republican steering committee kicked four republican congressmen out of the
president obama rejected the latest proposal from john boehner. the president and the democrats are focused on revenue and they are determined to make sure that the top tax rates go up. >> unfortunately, the speaker's proposal right now is still out of balance. he talks, for example, about $800 billion worth of revenues, but he says he's going to do that by lowering rates. when you look at the math, it doesn't work. >> harry reid wasted no time explaining why the boehner proposal is...
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and all that was left was john boehner to sell the plan to republicans. then we get word that eric cantor had some problems with the bill. that a lot of house republicans had problems with the bill. and then we sort of see the collapse of the bill among the house gops. talk that it may be amended, that it could go down and send the markets into a tail spin. what is interesting, richard, when it happened there were a lot of republicans that we spoke to they said it is lunacy. we can't do this. we'll take the blame for the party -- left right, democrat, republican, we need to take this deal. there is another part of the house republican in congress, that said no no no let's have a fight on this. this comes back to republicans know that they got $400,000 as a threshold. a lot of them take it as a victory, because the president started at 250. they think take this deal then the real fight will come in march on the debt limit. and if they don't budge, you know that is the real real big one when it comes to how the markets will react if they want to fight to th
and all that was left was john boehner to sell the plan to republicans. then we get word that eric cantor had some problems with the bill. that a lot of house republicans had problems with the bill. and then we sort of see the collapse of the bill among the house gops. talk that it may be amended, that it could go down and send the markets into a tail spin. what is interesting, richard, when it happened there were a lot of republicans that we spoke to they said it is lunacy. we can't do this....
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i want you to specifically, john boehner at the end. ted cruz saying -- they, they want to stop the harm from obama care. he said, obama care is hurting millions of people. i don't know who the people are. i know people that obama care or affordable care act is helping. i can't imagine who would be hurt by eliminating lifetime limits, or alleviating the clauses, it's rhetoric. what's offensive is they're using rhetoric to attack the president. and basically putting people like me, throwing us into the road. and it's, it's just alarming. and disturbing. >> mason, are you glad to be back at school? >> yeah. >> and, jeannine, i want to ask you one thing about you, you -- you got mason to that same rehab facility that gabby giffords went to. and nancy pelosi was visiting there one day. you got to meet her. >> i did. >> you write that you wished you had the presence of mind to thank her for the affordable care act. >> yes. i did later send a note when, reading from a piece that was published on salon.com a year, i think a year ago. i did sen
i want you to specifically, john boehner at the end. ted cruz saying -- they, they want to stop the harm from obama care. he said, obama care is hurting millions of people. i don't know who the people are. i know people that obama care or affordable care act is helping. i can't imagine who would be hurt by eliminating lifetime limits, or alleviating the clauses, it's rhetoric. what's offensive is they're using rhetoric to attack the president. and basically putting people like me, throwing us...
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i was just talking with molly and john about that. >> i'm less concerned about john boehner losing his speakership than i am losing our credit worthiness, than i am losing jobs, than i am an economy that loses its recovery. that's what we should be focused on and not the internal partisan politics of the republican caucus. >> will it pass? do you see this happening? >> as i said, richard, we will, as democrats, we will provide the votes necessary to reopen the government and to avoid default. i just walked over here to join you from that meeting in the capitol. there were a group of furloughed federal workers. one said it's a beautiful day to reopen the government. and i said last month was a beautiful day to reopen this government. this is the last day. we've run out of time. it's time to get it done. democrats will get it done. >> congressman, we're hoping for that. steve israel, thank you for your time today. >> thank you. >> we'll go to joe here. so, joe, what did you think of congressman israel's confidence that this will pass? he's saying deliver 200 democratic votes and that he
i was just talking with molly and john about that. >> i'm less concerned about john boehner losing his speakership than i am losing our credit worthiness, than i am losing jobs, than i am an economy that loses its recovery. that's what we should be focused on and not the internal partisan politics of the republican caucus. >> will it pass? do you see this happening? >> as i said, richard, we will, as democrats, we will provide the votes necessary to reopen the government and...
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and i feel sorry for john boehner in so many eways. he's literally between a rock and a hard place but he's got to resolve it as representative pelosi said as speaker. he's got a responsibility to provide leadership and resolve this within his own caucus. >> while this has been going on for weeks now we've been talking about this. the american appetite, as i said, it is growing to get something done. americans are paying attention. 53% are optimistic and satisfied that obama was re-elected. 45% describe themselves as uncertain or pessimistic. that optimistic number is up from october. how how much do you think the p.r. campaign paying into that? >> i don't think it does much. the president won re-election and driving support for his numbers. what we have to watch over the next few days, ultimately, something like 70 or 80 republicans have to sign the tax relief in order to get past this cliff. that's the big challenger. we've only seen 10 or 12 republicans in congress say i'm willing to raise taxes. until that number gets higher this i
and i feel sorry for john boehner in so many eways. he's literally between a rock and a hard place but he's got to resolve it as representative pelosi said as speaker. he's got a responsibility to provide leadership and resolve this within his own caucus. >> while this has been going on for weeks now we've been talking about this. the american appetite, as i said, it is growing to get something done. americans are paying attention. 53% are optimistic and satisfied that obama was...
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this isn't john boehner's problem to solve." seriously. that is what he said. he said don't blame us, we're just the speaker of the house of representatives and the minority leader of the u.s. senate and the guys who aren't allowing the president to pass his plan. but you know, we've got nothing to do with this. you know, congress comes first in the constitution. tax bills -- and this is going to fundamentally be a tax bill when we pass it. they have to begin in the house of representatives. they can't originate in the white house. the president can't write legislation or pass it sifl. the founders would have been shocked to hear congressional leaders talking this way. but put that aside. mccollum basically said to reid i can't help on this one. how did harry reid respond? this way. >> speaker boehner should call members of the house back to washington today. he shouldn't have let them go, in fact. they're not here. they are not here. john boehner seems to care more about keeping his speakership than about keeping the nation on firm financial footing. >> right.
this isn't john boehner's problem to solve." seriously. that is what he said. he said don't blame us, we're just the speaker of the house of representatives and the minority leader of the u.s. senate and the guys who aren't allowing the president to pass his plan. but you know, we've got nothing to do with this. you know, congress comes first in the constitution. tax bills -- and this is going to fundamentally be a tax bill when we pass it. they have to begin in the house of...
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i asked john boehner at that point, can we pass this through the house? there's a majority of votes in the house to get this passed. and speaker boehner, i think, was sincere about wanting to pass it, but had difficulty over the last year getting it done. so, when he finally told me he wasn't going to call it up this year, i indicated i feel obliged to do everything i can lawfully with my executive authority to make sure we don't keep on making the system worse. but that whatever executive actions that i take will be replaced and supplanted by action by congress. you send me a bill i can sign and those executive actions go away. that's a commitment i made not just to the american people and to businesses and evangelical community and law enforcement folks and everybody who's looked at this issue and thinks we need immigration reform, that's a commitment that i also made to john boehner. that i would act in the absence of action by congress. so, before the end of the year, we're going to take whatever lawful actions that i can take, that i believe will imp
i asked john boehner at that point, can we pass this through the house? there's a majority of votes in the house to get this passed. and speaker boehner, i think, was sincere about wanting to pass it, but had difficulty over the last year getting it done. so, when he finally told me he wasn't going to call it up this year, i indicated i feel obliged to do everything i can lawfully with my executive authority to make sure we don't keep on making the system worse. but that whatever executive...
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john boehner isn't having a lot of fun this holiday season. president obama continues his pressure campaign to pass the tax cuts. the president is also taking time to be fesive. john boehner doesn't sound so merry. >> no progress report because there's no progress to report. when it comes to the fis e call cliff that's threatening our economy and threatening jobs, the white house has wasted another week. >> the phone call was pleasant, but was just more of the same. the conversations that the staff had yesterday, just more of the same. it's time for the president if he's serious to come back to us with a counteroffer. >> even though the president apparently designed the negotiating sessions at boehner's request. according to "the new york times," boehner insisted the talks include only himself and the president of the united states. boehner wanted senate democrats and nancy pelosi out of the discussions. democratic senator dick durbin told the times this is now the speaker and the president working this through. democratic leaders say they are
john boehner isn't having a lot of fun this holiday season. president obama continues his pressure campaign to pass the tax cuts. the president is also taking time to be fesive. john boehner doesn't sound so merry. >> no progress report because there's no progress to report. when it comes to the fis e call cliff that's threatening our economy and threatening jobs, the white house has wasted another week. >> the phone call was pleasant, but was just more of the same. the...
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i'm not really interested in what john boehner has to say. i'm interested in what the middle class of america has to say. i'm interested in -- >> well, congressman, he's trying to paint the picture to the middle class americans that it's president obama who has created this, quote, crisis atmosphere. what about that? >> ed, ed, you know what, the american people -- you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. that may be what the republicans believe, but it cannot be done. look, i think the president did a good job tonight of really explaining the basic difference between republicans and democrats. >> yes. >> what the republicans are saying, ed, in their plan is this, if you are one of my constituents on long island, we want to reduce the deficit, but we want to do it on your backs. we want to fire your teachers, raise your local taxes, make it your expensive for you to send your kids to college, all in the pursuit of protecting corporate tax loopholes. and that is not a commonsense prescription for our economy, it accelerates the erosi
i'm not really interested in what john boehner has to say. i'm interested in what the middle class of america has to say. i'm interested in -- >> well, congressman, he's trying to paint the picture to the middle class americans that it's president obama who has created this, quote, crisis atmosphere. what about that? >> ed, ed, you know what, the american people -- you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. that may be what the republicans believe, but it cannot be done....
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john boehner is not going to bring this to the floor for a vote. yet the president is out campaigning on $10.10. what is the end game here in 2014? >> well, first of all i think that it is not necessarily all over. you know, the bus tour that's been going around all over the country getting great local press on raise the wage is coming to washington tomorrow. they are going to have a press event. the president is out there stumping. and almost three quarters of the american people believe we should raise the minimum wage. at the very least, ed, the fact that the republicans end up saying no is very unpopular with the american people. and could be an election year. i know right now if john boehner were to call that bill it would pass. once again john baner is standistand i -- boehner is standing in the way of millions of the americans getting a raise. and it would help the economy. this is a good thing. it is not beating a dead horse. >> well you know, beating a dead horse. i hope not. that is the terminology i was going to use. you took it right ou
john boehner is not going to bring this to the floor for a vote. yet the president is out campaigning on $10.10. what is the end game here in 2014? >> well, first of all i think that it is not necessarily all over. you know, the bus tour that's been going around all over the country getting great local press on raise the wage is coming to washington tomorrow. they are going to have a press event. the president is out there stumping. and almost three quarters of the american people believe...
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maybe the democrats ought to tell john boehner, you know what? 39.6% looks pretty good right now, because after the first of the year we're going for 42%. make boehner come to the table, and make him come squealing to the table saying you can't go to 42%. oh, yes we can, because there is enough progressives in the house that would band together and say you know what? we need to go beyond, because we've got some real fiscal problems in this country. and we can go to the wealthiest americans and get a hell of a lot more than the old rates under bill clinton. why not go to 42%? why not go to 45% for people who make over $10 million a year? i mean, do we really want to solve this? do we really want sacrifice? or do we just want to take our toe and put it in the lake and see if it's still cold out? come on, folks. these lawmakers in washington need some pressure put on them. we need to go higher than 39.6%. we need to go to at least 42% for the wealthiest americans making over a million dollars a year and tell bain their is the way it's going to be, o
maybe the democrats ought to tell john boehner, you know what? 39.6% looks pretty good right now, because after the first of the year we're going for 42%. make boehner come to the table, and make him come squealing to the table saying you can't go to 42%. oh, yes we can, because there is enough progressives in the house that would band together and say you know what? we need to go beyond, because we've got some real fiscal problems in this country. and we can go to the wealthiest americans and...
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>> because eric can tore was behind john boehner on this vote i'm leaning no. he has an element within his conference that would not be there in support of him if there is a viable alternative. if this was the final vote, we feel for the guy. but republicans, it is interesting, harry reid said this was a dance. they realize that too, there was no way forward for the bill. >> because eric can tore was behind john boehner on this vote i'm leaning no. he has an element within his conference that would not be there in support of him if there is a viable alternative. if this was the final vote, we feel for the guy. but republicans, it is interesting, harry reid said this was a dance. they realize that too, there was no way forward for the bill. but the bhoener will get a lot of press in the next few days. >> luke russert thank you for your reporting there. >> ari, the republican started to realize something that everyone else had been saying about this. they started to realize, we are roting for something that we know won't be taken up by the senate but we are being
>> because eric can tore was behind john boehner on this vote i'm leaning no. he has an element within his conference that would not be there in support of him if there is a viable alternative. if this was the final vote, we feel for the guy. but republicans, it is interesting, harry reid said this was a dance. they realize that too, there was no way forward for the bill. >> because eric can tore was behind john boehner on this vote i'm leaning no. he has an element within his...
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speaker john boehner joined the welcome news and put in the shiv. quote, president obama ought to call on his democratic-led senate to take up the stacks of jobs measures to get this economy moving. there aren't any. all this stuff, they won't lift it up an-inch. anyway, the house majority leader eric cantor followed boehner with statement that reads in part it's time democrats stop ignoring the stacks of bills so they can help hard-working americans with their stacks of bills. cleverly put. they didn't even show up to work. they issued these statements on paper. >> it's unconscionable. it's unconscionable of all the people to say stop sitting on your hands, start passing some legislation. here's a dude who's basically a dead end for any kind of bipartisan effort of anything at all times and then has the audacity two weeks ago go back home in ohio and say, oh, whoa, it's so hard passing legislation, telling members of his own party to buck up. i mean it's outrageous. >> let's look at strategy behind this. i don't know the president's strategy for be
speaker john boehner joined the welcome news and put in the shiv. quote, president obama ought to call on his democratic-led senate to take up the stacks of jobs measures to get this economy moving. there aren't any. all this stuff, they won't lift it up an-inch. anyway, the house majority leader eric cantor followed boehner with statement that reads in part it's time democrats stop ignoring the stacks of bills so they can help hard-working americans with their stacks of bills. cleverly put....
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tonight, john boehner meets the president at the white house. congressman barney frank is here with reaction. >>> republican bullies in the senate get their way. >> i didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged. >> jonathan alter and michael steele on the ugly politics that took down susan rice. >>> the economic policy institute destroys governor rick schneider's best right to work talk point. >> all you have to do is look to indiana. >> they've gotten thousands of jobs coming to indiana. >> indiana's had a strong experience. they did similar legislation. >> tonight, michigan's favorite son, michael moore, on schneider's portrayal and the way forward for workers in the heartland. >>> the 12-12-12 concert raised a ton of money for sandy relief. but house republicans are holding up federal dollars. i'll tell you why. >>> and a meteorologist is fired for responding to racist facebook taunts. tonight, rhonda lee tells her story on "the ed show." >>> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. time is running o
tonight, john boehner meets the president at the white house. congressman barney frank is here with reaction. >>> republican bullies in the senate get their way. >> i didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged. >> jonathan alter and michael steele on the ugly politics that took down susan rice. >>> the economic policy institute destroys governor rick schneider's best right to work talk point. >> all you have to do is look to indiana....
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we are expecting to be hearing live from john boehner. after 1:00, this is going to be awesome. have a great night. stay with us. >>> midnight came, and midnight went. congress did not keep the government runs. and still, amazingly, ironically, republicans did not stop obamacare. >> what a shameful day this is. >> the government of the united states of america will close. >> they're talking now about not raising the debt creeling. >> i'd like to say good evening, but it isn't a very good one. >> the president is the one who's driving the government shut down. >> the president's not willing to come to the table.
we are expecting to be hearing live from john boehner. after 1:00, this is going to be awesome. have a great night. stay with us. >>> midnight came, and midnight went. congress did not keep the government runs. and still, amazingly, ironically, republicans did not stop obamacare. >> what a shameful day this is. >> the government of the united states of america will close. >> they're talking now about not raising the debt creeling. >> i'd like to say good...
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the beltway narrative was that john boehner had a plan. that he if i cfigured out that everything was going to be fine. but speaking of crazy right wingers, there was that very chilly press conference last week with all the rest of them saying not only did they not fear a shut down, not obanly di they not want to do it they said anyone who sloeted what they wanted shouldn't be allowed to take the oath of office. all along, the beltway has been saying it's feenl. joan boehner says it's going to be fine, so it's going to be fine. but there were these signs on the right. there were also signs at john boehner's office. we all know the time line now. there have been seize e these signs that maybe this plan that was going to make it all so easy was starting to become slightly a less easy thing. first we were told that the bill was definitely going to be filed first sumpbd porning. glif e gives them plenty of time. first we told them it would be monday morning. and then they told us no, no, no, it would be late monday and then late monday came an
the beltway narrative was that john boehner had a plan. that he if i cfigured out that everything was going to be fine. but speaking of crazy right wingers, there was that very chilly press conference last week with all the rest of them saying not only did they not fear a shut down, not obanly di they not want to do it they said anyone who sloeted what they wanted shouldn't be allowed to take the oath of office. all along, the beltway has been saying it's feenl. joan boehner says it's going to...
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just ask john boehner. here's what he said today about right wing groups aligned with the tea party. >> it just comes to a point when some people step over the line. when you criticize something and you have no idea what you're criticizing, it undermines your credibility. frankly i think they've lost all credibility. >> are you asking these groups to effectively stand down? >> i don't care what they do. >> where was that guy two months ago? where was that guy two years ago? is boehner just scared of another government shutdown? is he scared the tea party will drive the gop off a cliff again? is he doing the right thing for all the wrong reasons? we'll see. but this is bigger than john boehner. it's bigger than the tea party. it's about finally ending the right wing's reign of error in washington. and moving forward with president obama's agenda. the agenda that the american people support. joining me now is joe madison. thanks for being here. >> thank you, reverend. >> why did john boehner have the guts to
just ask john boehner. here's what he said today about right wing groups aligned with the tea party. >> it just comes to a point when some people step over the line. when you criticize something and you have no idea what you're criticizing, it undermines your credibility. frankly i think they've lost all credibility. >> are you asking these groups to effectively stand down? >> i don't care what they do. >> where was that guy two months ago? where was that guy two years...
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>> my interview with john boehner. joining me are nbc chief correspondent current kristen welker, eddie glaude jr. of princeton university, anna palm palmer founder of punch bowl news and senior eder to of "the dispatch" david fren. welcome to sunday. it's "meet the press." >> announcer: from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history, this is "meet the press" with chuck todd. >>> good sunday morning. there was no shortages of big stories this week, criticism of police tactics, yet another mass shooting, this one in indianapolis. troop withdrawal from a war zone. president biden tried to flip and then flop on immigration policy. the news that garnered the biggest headlines came when federal health agencies temporarily halted injections of johnson & johnson vaccines because a small number of people suffered blood clots after receiving them. while it's not clear what connection, if any, there is between the vaccine and this clotting, the halt is likely to have profound implications, however te
>> my interview with john boehner. joining me are nbc chief correspondent current kristen welker, eddie glaude jr. of princeton university, anna palm palmer founder of punch bowl news and senior eder to of "the dispatch" david fren. welcome to sunday. it's "meet the press." >> announcer: from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history, this is "meet the press" with chuck todd. >>> good sunday morning. there was no...
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i'm not really interested in what john boehner has to say. i'm interested in what the middle class of america has to say. i'm interested in -- >> well, congressman, he's trying to paint the picture to the middle class americans that it's president obama who has created this, quote, crisis atmosphere. what about that? >> ed, you know what, the american people -- you cannot fool all of the people, all of the time. that may be what the republicans believe, but it cannot be done. look, i think the president did a good job tonight of really explaining the basic difference between republicans and democrats. what the republicans are saying, ed, in their plan is this, if you're one of my constituents on long island, we want to reduce the deficit, but we want to do it on your backs. we want to fire your teachers, raise your local taxes, make it more expensive for you to send your kids to college, all in the pursuit of protecting corporate tax loopholes. and that is not a common sense prescription for our economy, it accelerates the erosion of the midd
i'm not really interested in what john boehner has to say. i'm interested in what the middle class of america has to say. i'm interested in -- >> well, congressman, he's trying to paint the picture to the middle class americans that it's president obama who has created this, quote, crisis atmosphere. what about that? >> ed, you know what, the american people -- you cannot fool all of the people, all of the time. that may be what the republicans believe, but it cannot be done. look,...